outstanding
/aut'stændiɳ/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Exceptionally good; excellent; distinguished: Used to describe something or someone that is remarkably good or superior in quality, achievement, or performance.
- Still existing, not yet resolved or settled: Used to describe something, such as a debt, issue, or task, that remains to be paid, completed, or dealt with.
- Prominent; conspicuous; striking: Used to describe something that is very noticeable or obvious.
Usage Examples
- Meaning: Exceptionally good:
- She received an award for her outstanding contribution to science.
- The restaurant is known for its outstanding service and food.
- Meaning: Not yet settled:
- He has several outstanding parking tickets.
- The committee addressed the outstanding issues from the last meeting.
- Meaning: Prominent or striking:
- The tower is an outstanding landmark on the city's skyline.
- There was an outstanding similarity between the two paintings.
Advanced Usage
- "Outstanding in the field": A phrase often used to describe someone who is preeminent or the best in their particular area of expertise.
- She is outstanding in the field of genetic research.
- "Leave outstanding": To intentionally not settle or resolve something, allowing it to remain.
- The court left the constitutional question outstanding for a future case.
Variants and Related Words
- Outstandingly (adverb): In an outstanding manner; exceptionally.
- The team performed outstandingly well under pressure.
Synonyms
- Excellent: Extremely good.
- Unpaid: Not yet discharged by payment.
- Unresolved: Not settled or concluded.
- Prominent: Important; famous; projecting.
- Conspicuous: Standing out so as to be clearly visible.
Antonyms
- Mediocre: Of only moderate quality; not very good.
- Paid: Discharged by payment.
- Resolved: Settled or found a solution to.
- Ordinary: With no special or distinctive features; normal.
Related Phrases
- Outstanding balance: The amount of money still owed on an account.
- Please pay your outstanding balance by the end of the month.
- Outstanding achievement: A remarkable and praiseworthy accomplishment.
- Winning the championship was an outstanding achievement for the young team.
Adjective
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of major significance or importance
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a great work of art
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Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey
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owed as a debt
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outstanding bills
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the amount still owed
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undischarged debts
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having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
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an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom
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a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book
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salient traits
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a spectacular rise in prices
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a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center
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a striking resemblance between parent and child
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distinguished from others in excellence
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did outstanding work in human relations
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an outstanding war record
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